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Alex Rhodes

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  1. Five things we've learned today

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    That's it from me for another week, I hope I and the team have been able to keep you up to date with all things Lincolnshire.

    We'll be back on Monday from 08:00 but until then I'll leave you with our five top stories today:

    Enjoy your weekend. 

  2. The weather this evening

    Keeley Donovan

    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Blustery rain will spread in from the southwest through the evening before easing away north during the early hours of Saturday. 

    Clearer skies and colder conditions will follow, bringing a risk of frost and localised icy patches.  

    temp chart
  3. Watch: Jet skiing on a nature reserve?

    Jake Zuckerman

    BBC Look North

    Plans to allow jet skiing on a nature reserve in Scunthorpe have been condemned by local people. 

    Residents say it will cause damage to the site and drive away rare birds.

    Video content

    Video caption: Some say it will upset rare birds in the area
  4. A1 reopens in both directions

    BBC Travel

    The A1 has now re-opened in both directions at Harlaxton after being closed for most of the day.

    There's still quite a lot of traffic in the area however so bear that in mind if you're planning on using the road.

  5. Ten years of Spires and Steeples

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    You may have attempted this in the past - but the Spires and Steeples challenge is back for its ten year anniversary. 

    The route starting in Lincoln and finishing in Sleaford is an off-road trail which follows marked public footpaths and bridleways crossing open fields and countryside lanes. 

    It's in aid of WheelPower which provides sports wheelchairs, training and support to disabled people.

    Spires and Steeples Challenge
    Quote Message: It has such a great community feeling. We have participants take part from across the country and it’s great to see everyone supporting each other along the way whether they know each other or not. That’s what makes the challenge what it is. from Benjamin Rowe Events Manager
    Benjamin RoweEvents Manager

    It's taking place on Sunday 15 October.

  6. Traffic and travel: Delays in the south of the county

    BBC Travel

    The A1 is still shut in both directions at Harlaxton following the incident this morning and diversions are causing traffic build-ups in the south of the county.

    travel map
  7. Jail for Boston air rifle shooter

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    A Boston man who shot five members of the public with an air rifle after binging on vodka has been jailed for 14 months. 

    39-year-old Ruslanas Solovjovas of Vauxhall Road, took pot shots from the upstairs flat of the former Wellington pub building on November 13 last year. Armed police rushed to the Frieston Road area of the town as a result. 

    police

    When police entered the building they found a clearly drunk Solovjovas who told them he was "Jesus Christ."

    Passing sentence today at Lincoln Crown Court, Judge Michael Heath told him that he had behaved "stupidly."

    Quote Message: Fortunately the physical injuries were not serious. However, you could have caused the loss of eyes and heaven knows what would have happened if you had hit somebody in the temple. from Judge Michael Heath
    Judge Michael Heath
  8. Appeal for missing Luke Harris

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Lincolnshire Police say they're concerned for the safety of 20-year-old Luke Harris who was reported missing from the Newark area at around 15:00 yesterday.

    He was last seen wearing a yellow jumper, green jacket and black jeans and police believe he could be in our county.  

    Luke Harris
  9. Princess Anne in Louth

    Laura Foster

    BBC Look North

    More now on the Princess Royal's visit to Louth, she's been shaking a lot of hands at the Lincolnshire Wolds Riding for the Disabled group!

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  10. The weather this afternoon

    Keeley Donovan

    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Rather and cloudy and windy across the county this afternoon, with the cloud getting thicker as we head towards the evening.

    We could see some scattered outbreaks of rain as well but staying mild.

    temp chart
  11. Pair face trial over term-time absence

    Scales of justice

    A couple accused of taking their son out of primary school to attend two family weddings have appeared in court.

    The parents, from Cleethorpes, each received fines for their son's eight-day absence from a North East Lincolnshire school during term time.

    They took him out of school last June to attend the weddings.

    At Grimsby Magistrates Court, both denied two charges of their son failing to attend regularly at school.

  12. Lincoln cancer charity shop footfall down 50% since city centre works began

    The Lincolnite

    Fundraisers behind a Lincoln cancer charity shop say they have seen a 50% decrease in footfall after the loss of the bus station and works on Sincil Street.  

    Candles Charity
  13. Weather Watchers: Lincolnshire's big skies

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Because a lot of Lincolnshire is rather flat it makes the skies seem bigger than almost anywhere else.

    We think that this photo taken by wrobz in Goltho near Wragby shows this off perfectly.

    Goltho
  14. Bird flu 'threatens farmer's free-range status'

    Harry Parkhill

    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    A Lincolnshire farmer says he could face a hefty bill because of bird flu precautions. 

    Outbreaks of avian flu in the past few weeks have meant poultry has had to be kept indoors. 

    chickens

    Neil Scaman, an egg farmer, says keeping the birds inside could mean his produce losing its free-range status.  

    Quote Message: Will we have to change the packaging and things like that? It could get very expensive... but it's just one of those things and our hands are tied until Defra tell us we can let our birds out. from Neil Scaman Farmer
    Neil ScamanFarmer

    The government says farmers keep the free range status for 12 weeks in special circumstances.